Driving to Innsbruck from Salzburg

Innsbruck, Hall, and Linz

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June 27th 2007
We left Salzburg and took the scenic route to Innsbruck, about a 3 hour drive to the west. The drive was fun (the drives were some of our favorites parts of the Austria trip) and for lunch we ate at a salad bar at a mall along the way. Our hotel in Innsbruck was literally above the train and bus stations. Although it wasn’t the most scenic spot in town, the location turned out to be great becau ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more